Drought Tolerant Plants: Ornamental Grasses
Karen Ornamental grasses are versitile and can soften the look of a garden as well as give a naturalistic feel. They are valued for their different textures and colors and the…
Plant Combination: Bergenia ‘Bressingham Beauty’ and Mexican Feather Grass (Nassela tenuissima)
Chuck As the temperatures dip and fall comes upon the garden this handsome combination is a welcome sight in the perennial bed. The leaves of the bergenia are green in spring…
Genus Columbines (Aquilegia) for the Garden
Aquilegia is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes monkshood, anemone, and delphinium. It is native to many areas of the Northern Hemisphere including…
Edible Mushrooms: Common Brain Fungus (Helvella crispa)
Also known as white saddle, and elfin saddle, this sac fungus (Ascomycetes) may be found growing singly or in troops in deciduous or coniferous woods on calcareous soil in most…
Genus: Geums for the Garden
Often called avens, Geum is a genus of over 50 species of herbaceous perennials in the rose family, Roseaceae, that also include cherries, almonds, and lady’s mantle. Plants are valued…
Edible Mushrooms: Jew’s Ear Mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae aka Hirneola polytricha)
Jew’s ear, also called wood ear and jelly ear, grows in deciduous and coniferous woodlands in the warmer parts of the northern temperate zones. It lives on dead or living…
Genus Rock Cress (Arabis) for the Garden
Arabis is a genus of herbaceous annuals and perennials and a member of the mustard family, Cruciferaceae, that also includes broccoli, radish, and stock. Although there are over 100 species…
Edible Mushrooms: Giant Funnel Cap (Leucopaxillus giganteus)
Giant funnel cup is a saprophytic fungus found growing in arcs or fairy rings in woodland clearings, open grasslands, and roadsides of Europe and North America . It is most…
Edible Mushrooms: Plums and Custard (Tricholomopsis rutilans)
Found singly or in clumps from summer through fall, this plum-streaked fungi grows on stumps and logs in coniferous woodlands in the northern temperate zone including North America. It grows…
Genus Ligularia for the Garden
Ligularias are herbaceous perennials native to central and eastern Asia, and Europe where they grow in cool areas with consistently moist soil and sun to partial shade. They are a…